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Germany's new government and its foreign policy on Turkey: lines of conflict and areas of cooperation
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract In stark contrast to Germany's Bundestag elections in 2017, Turkey has hardly been mentioned in this year's election campaign. Nevertheless, today’s relatively relaxed atmosphere between Berlin and Ankara and the lack of prominence ascribed to their relationship in the German election campaign do no... view more
In stark contrast to Germany's Bundestag elections in 2017, Turkey has hardly been mentioned in this year's election campaign. Nevertheless, today’s relatively relaxed atmosphere between Berlin and Ankara and the lack of prominence ascribed to their relationship in the German election campaign do not mean that shaping future foreign policy on Turkey will be an easy undertaking. Ankara is making a number of demands on the European Union (EU). Cooperation on refugee matters and efforts to deepen the customs union with the EU are to continue. The Turkish government also wants to be involved in European consultations. It is now up to Germany's new federal government to make its position known on these matters. However, Turkey is no easy partner to deal with and in order to achieve rules-based cooperation, Berlin and Brussels must, for their part, formulate clear conditions, for example, when it comes to cooperation on migration and defence. They also need to decide how to shape Turkey’s future relationship with Europe. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Federal Republic of Germany; bilateral relations; international relations; Turkey; foreign policy; policy on refugees; migration policy; EU; economic relations; international cooperation; defense policy; security policy; NATO; European Policy
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Free Keywords
Regierungswechsel/Machtwechsel; Verteidigungs- und sicherheitsbezogene Beziehungen; Parteiprogramm; Regierungspartei; Internationale Konsultation; Innerstaatliche Artikulation nationalen Interesses
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
8 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 55/2021
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2021C55
ISSN
2747-5107
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications